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EP 1 770 997 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29 |
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04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14 |
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Date of filing: 25.09.2006 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE
SI SK TR |
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AL BA HR MK RS |
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Priority: |
26.09.2005 US 719972 P
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Applicant: LG Electronics Inc. |
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Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul (KR) |
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- Byun, Seong Chan
Seocho-gu, Seoul (KR)
- Lee, Hyun Bae
Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeongi-do (KR)
- Kwak, Min Sung
Gangnam-gu, Seoul (KR)
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Representative: Loisel, Bertrand |
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Cabinet Plasseraud
52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09
75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR) |
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Broadcasting system for providing program information and method thereof |
(57) The invention relates to a digital multimedia broadcasting system, and more specifically,
to a method for displaying electronic program guide. A broadcasting system for providing
program information comprises a sender having an EPG data generating unit for generating
an EPG data having cast and director information of the program, an encoding unit
for encoding the EPG data and a sending unit for sending the encoded EPG data, and
a receiver having a receiving unit for sending the encoded EPG data transferred from
the sender, a decoding unit for decoding the encoded EPG data received from the receiving
unit and a EPG data processing unit for extraction of the cast and director information
from the decoded EPG data.